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    "content": "10. Sen. Catherine Mukiite Nabwala 11. Sen. Mutula Kilonzo Junior to investigate the proposed removal from office of the Governor of Kericho County and to report to the Senate within ten (10) days of its appointment on whether it finds the particulars of the allegations to have been substantiated. Mr. Speaker, Sir, we are here again, within a very short period of time on yet another impeachment, in particular, the impeachment of a county governor. Looking at the mood of my colleagues in this House, I note a feeling that perhaps in the coming months and years, this is one of the duties that this House may have to deal with, unpleasant and as disruptive as it is. My remarks about “disruptive” and “unpleasant” are deliberate. I am sure that every county in this country would want to see, from this House, deliberations that deal with development issues, empowerment of counties, strengthening of devolution and streamlining of relationships between the two levels of government. Those are things that excite and encourage both the Senate and the county governments. Mr. Speaker, Sir, the drafters of our Constitution four years ago had foreseen this matter that we are dealing with here today. It is for that reason that they found wisdom in providing that this House, as it does all other things including legislation, passing budgets and finances, representing and protecting counties, will have to exercise the power, in appropriate cases, to discuss the possibility of removing from office a governor of a county who has violated the law in any manner within the five grounds that are provided for under Article 181 of the Constitution. Let us not run away from our constitutional responsibilities. Let us not be cowed, as a House, from confronting the issues of governance, probity, accountability and due process that are required in the Constitution because it is only in doing that, that we can---"
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